Your property may look perfectly clean and safe, but pests could already be inside. Throughout Alberta’s changing seasons, everything from ants and cockroaches to mice and other wildlife can silently invade walls, machines, basements, storage areas, crawlspaces, and attics, causing costly damage and health hazards before you notice them. Regular pest inspections become more than just routine maintenance; they are your first line of defence against infestations that can quickly spiral out of control in both homes and commercial buildings.
Poulin’s Pest Control, trusted across Alberta and proudly accredited by the Canadian Pest Management Association, National Pest Management Association, and Pest Management Association of Alberta, offers expert pest inspection, prevention, and control services to keep homes and businesses protected all year long.
Why Are Pest Inspections Important?
Early detection through regular inspections often prevents costly infestations, structural damage, product loss, and health risks for families, staff, and customers.
For businesses, especially restaurants, grocery stores, food processing plants, healthcare services, research facilities, warehouses, and multi‑unit housing, regular pest control and monitoring services are essential for meeting health regulations and protecting your brand reputation. Poulin’s Pest Control can set up scheduled pest control programs for your type of business to address problems before they impact operations.
A pest inspection in Alberta involves a thorough assessment of your property to identify any existing pest issues or vulnerable points where pests may enter or go for shelter. Common pests can infiltrate unnoticed and quickly spread, such as mice, cockroaches, bed bugs, ants, wasps, bees, hornets, mosquitoes, flies, moths, caterpillars, squirrels, spiders, ladybugs, boxelder bugs, sowbugs, silverfish, ticks, ground squirrels, gophers, skunks, raccoons, beetles, crickets, voles, rabbits, pigeons, and other animals.
Seasonal Pest Control and Inspections in Alberta
The different seasons in Alberta affect which pests are likely to be problematic. Addressing pest concerns seasonally helps keep common pests in check.
In autumn, as temperatures drop, mice and bugs such as crickets, root weevils, cluster flies, boxelder bugs, and Asian lady beetles seek warmth in homes and buildings. It is also when skunks seek shelter under decks and other structures. Spiders, sowbugs, and silverfish can become more noticeable indoors. Regular pest control services in Alberta during autumn focus on finding potential entry points, sealing or treating entry points, inspecting and monitoring pests, and controlling pests.
Winter brings challenges such as bed bugs and cockroaches spread by people with infested items. There can be occasional incursions by raccoons and bats in attics. Winter pest control focuses on identifying indoor breeding and harborage sites, and treatment.
Spring is when many pests return, including ants, wasps, bees, beetles, flies, caterpillars, ladybugs, birds, and mosquitoes. This is an important time for inspections to detect new activity in and around buildings. Poulin’s Pest Control services during this season target these pests before they multiply and spread into living spaces, kitchens, and work areas.
Summer pests, including wasps, flies, mosquitoes, ticks, moths, and pests such as squirrels, ground squirrels, pocket gophers, and voles, become more active with warmer weather. Regular inspections and treatments in summer help prevent infestations that may affect yards, outdoor seating areas, loading docks, and recreational spaces, reducing annoyances and health risks for both homeowners and commercial clients.
Practical Pest Prevention Tips for Property Owners
In addition to professional pest inspections, both homeowners and business owners can take simple steps to reduce pest activity. Sealing cracks and gaps on a building exterior around doors, windows, foundations, and utility lines can block entry for insects, spiders, rodents, and other wildlife. Maintaining cleanliness by promptly cleaning up food spills, managing garbage properly, fixing moisture issues, securely sealing food items, and reducing clutter makes it harder for pests such as ants, cockroaches, silverfish, and beetles to settle in. When combined with a regular monitoring program from Poulin’s Pest Control, these habits greatly improve long‑term pest prevention.
Professional Pest Control and Monitoring in Alberta
Poulin’s Pest Control offers inspection, monitoring, and treatment services for Alberta’s environment and building types. Our trained technicians are equipped to protect both homes and businesses efficiently and humanely from mice, ants, cockroaches, bed bugs, wasps, bees, hornets, mosquitoes, flies, fleas, beetles, spiders, squirrels, skunks, raccoons, pigeons, geese, and other birds. For commercial clients, we can set up ongoing pest control that fits your operations, and document activities and treatments to support your needs and regulatory requirements.
Regular pest inspections in Alberta are necessary for maintaining comfortable, pest‑free homes and workplaces. Addressing pest issues proactively through seasonal pest control and practical prevention steps protects health and saves money by minimizing damage.
Contact Poulin’s Pest Control today to schedule your inspection and ask about setting up a regular pest control program for your home or business. Your property, staff, customers, and family deserve the best defence against Alberta’s most common pests.